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Samuel Lester 1635–1695 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1635

Birth Location: Nether Tabley Cheshire, ENGLAND

Death Date: 1695

Death Location: Leicester Abbey, Leicester, Leicestershire, ENGLAND

Father: Peter Leycester

Mother: Elizabeth Gerard

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Burcott

Children(s): Peter Lester

The story of Samuel Lester began in 1635 in Nether Tabley Cheshire, ENGLAND. Samuel Lester married Elizabeth Burcott, and had children including Peter Lester. Samuel Lester passed away in 1695 in Leicester Abbey, Leicester, Leicestershire, ENGLAND.

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Biography

  • The story of Samuel Lester began in 1635 in Nether Tabley Cheshire, ENGLAND.
  • Samuel Lester married Elizabeth Burcott, and had children including Peter Lester.
  • Samuel Lester passed away in 1695 in Leicester Abbey, Leicester, Leicestershire, ENGLAND.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Samuel Lester's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Lester
1635–1695
Birth Place: Nether Tabley Cheshire, ENGLAND
Parents
Peter Leycester
1614–1684
Tabley Old Hall, Nether Tabley, Cheshire, ENGLAND
Elizabeth Gerard
1620–1679
Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ENGLAND
Grandparents
Peter Leycester
1588–1649
Nether Tabley Cheshire, ENGLAND
Elizabeth Mainwaring
1587–1641
Over Peover, Bucklow, Cheshire, ENGLAND
Gilbert Gerard
1592–1623
Bromley Hall, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ENGLAND
Eleanor Dutton
1595–1666
Bunbury Cheshire, ENGLAND
Great-Grandparents
Adam Leycester
1565–1591
Dorothy Shakerley
1570–1630
Randle Mainwaring
1549–1612
Mary Fitton
1555–1615
Thomas Gerard
1560–1621
Alice Rivett
1559–
Thomas Dutton
1568–1614
Thomasin Anderton
1567–1614
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Leycester
1508–1577
Alice Holford
1512–1575
Peter Shakerley
1522–
Margareta Unknown
1524–1667
Philip Mainwaring
1511–1573
Anne Leycester
1532–1587
Edward Fitton
1527–1619
Anne Warburton
1527–1573
Thomas Gerard
1532–1601
Elizabeth Port
1535–1601
Thomas Rivett
1519–1582
Alice Cotton
1537–1564
John Dutton
1527–1608
Eleanor Calverly
1531–1585

Samuel Lester's Descendants

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Samuel Lester (1635–1695) m. Elizabeth Burcott (1635–)
  1. 1. Peter Lester 1669–1742
    1. 1. Hannah Lester 1686– m. Abraham Griffith 1680–1760
      1. 1. Abraham Griffith 1713–1742 m. Elizabeth Lynn 1720–1786
        1. 1. Thomas Griffith 1737–1780 m. Mary Littlejohn 1739–

Samuel Lester's Timeline

2 Records

1635
1635
Birth of Samuel Lester in Nether Tabley Cheshire, ENGLAND
Nether Tabley Cheshire, ENGLAND
1695
1695
Age 60
Death of Samuel Lester in Leicester Abbey, Leicester, Leicestershire, ENGLAND
Leicester Abbey, Leicester, Leicestershire, ENGLAND

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Nether Tabley Cheshire, ENGLAND

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1695
    Event Place: Leicester Abbey, Leicester, Leicestershire, ENGLAND

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